Updated: The original combo trailer from Gametrailers has since been removed. After the jump, you can find the clip of the new character in action, uploaded by Maximilian.

Gametrailers has uploaded an official combo trailer for Thunder in Killer Instinct. In it, we get to see Thunder performing a few wicked looking combos using Shadow meter, his different linkers and more.

At the very end of the video, we get a glimpse at what appears to be a brand new character in the KI franchise. Because her face is mostly hidden, it is hard to tell if this is simply a revamp of an old female character or an all new fighter. Judging by her play style, she seems to be entirely different than any previously playable characters.

Check out some screen shots of this mystery character below, and hit the jump to view the Thunder combo trailer.

She looks pretty damn cool. Not sure she fits well with the KI style, but I'll wait and see.

Killer Instinct has character designs that tend to be more deliberate than this new character looks. I'm not really seeing any direct media influence in her design, which is a big thing with KI... so I'm not sure what to feel about her, yet.

I am salty that she might be taking Orchid's slot for the initial release, though.

You are not gonna believe this, but a few weeks ago when there was a discussion about the characters that would make it into the game and having a new male and a new female fighter, I imagined the new female fighter JUST LIKE HER. I didn't think of her play-style, but her design is exactly how I imagined her. I almost freak out! lolShe looks awesome and, even though she isn't Orchid, I'm happy to see a female finally added to the roster. And a really cool one! :)

I may not like the redesign of Glacius but I don't come here to gripe about it, or any other KI related article. I just see it, go "Hm, interesting." and move on. Senseless feedback like your's isn't needed, all you are really doing is crying out so someone will listen, when you get negative feedback you insult them, when you get positive you're gonna stay quiet on here. It's the same thing children do, I see it quite frequently, and it's not becoming.

lol #29 should follow there own advise #49 idk if thats the actual video cause the original got put down so it might be a leak idk or it could be a teaser trailer put together either way i am interested in who the charc is and the playstyle

@53 Makoto is a good exemple, but Sakura (with her gracious panty shots) and Rose are still obeying to some old and overused codes on how to portrait a female. Even if they aren't overly sexualised, they aren't 100% okay.

Wait, what? Why?! Chief Thunder was a nice name... well, guess I'll watch all the videos from this week before questioning some more. I hadn't even read the "brand new character in the KI franchise" lol

#2 Look if you like the original designs better that's fine but if all you want is the same thing just find an arcade emulator, there's one called Mame that's pretty good but you gotta learn that when things like this happen companies change character designs as a way to show that the series itself grew with the fans.

There's some small similarity to some Mortal Kombat designs. Hood and mask with a deep, vibrant color, but that's it.

Regardless, that's not really what I mean. Killer Instinct's characters are pretty simple and straightforward in design and usually draw heavy inspiration from certain characters in popular media (not that this is a bad thing, all the characters are still badass). I don't see any certain character that this chick could be taking direct inspiration from.

#70

You've seen all of 10 seconds of her. Have the coherence to at least reserve your judgment until we get an actual trailer.

Lol #84 needs a massive spell check and you might want to look at KI 1 again cause you might just be blind a lot of the original designs are basic but oh wait of you're so entrenched in nostalgia that you must have the originals costumes then buy the ultra edition if you try to respond with but i'm not getting KI or an Xbone then why the hell are you even commenting, just saying.

My best guess: It's a CaF - Create a Fighter. That's why you get "accessories" in the different KI bundles, they're for CaF customization. You heard it here first :) It would ease the blow of the woefully small launch roster.

why everyone keep asking for old character when in this killer instinct everything is new, take glaciaus as example: is a complete new character with new play style and new skin but with the name of another character.

This girl is clearly a ninja and not a copy of scorpion ibuki or else so shut up because this is the play style i want with a ninja, this is the first char that intrigue me and not some fake revival character just to make kids happy.